HIKE PROGRAMME
July & August
2008
MEET: Burgh Quay
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DEPART: Sundays 10.00 am
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COST: Private bus. €12 (unless stated otherwise)
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2nd pick-up
point: The bus picks up
walkers who are already at the designated point. It won’t be waiting and places
cannot be guaranteed as the bus may be full at Burgh Quay.
2nd drop-off
point: Where indicated
in the programme below, the bus will drop off hikers at the 2nd pick-up point
on the return journey, unless circumstances dictate otherwise. We regret that
this is not possible on all routes.
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6 July
2008 ---Introductory
Hillwalker Hike: The Other
Sugarloaf to Hollywood Glen Leader: Joe Gilvarry 2nd
pick-up & drop-off point: Bus Stop near the pond at Seán Moore Park on Tallaght
By-Pass. Route: Snugborough Bridge * Sugarloaf *
Lobawn * Corriebracks * Church Mountain * Drumreagh. Distance: 17km Ascent: 620m Maps: OS 56, Harvey and Healy |
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13 July
2008 ---Upper
Glenmalure Leader: Tom Kenny 2nd
pick-up and drop-off points: Bus Stops at Loughlinstown Roundabout. Route: Glenmalure * Art's Lough *
Clohernagh * Lug – Cannow * Ben Leagh Forest or Fraughan Rock Glen *
Barravore carpark Distance: 18km Ascent: 930m Maps: OS 56, Army Glen map, Healy and
Harvey. |
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20 July 2008 ---North Wicklow Rambles Leader: Deirdre Muldowney 2nd pick-up point: Bus Stops at
Rathfarnham Castle. Route: Coillte CP Tonygarrow
(155 175) * Oldboleys * Lough Bray Lower * Kippure * Coronation Plantation *
Carrigvore * CP Military Road (O138 088). Distance: 19km Ascent: 825m Maps: OS 56 and Harvey |
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27 July
2008 ---Little
and Large Leader: Brian Madden 2nd
pick-up & drop-off point: Bus Stops at Loughlinstown Roundabout Route: Little Sugarloaf * Great Sugarloaf *
Glencap South * Downs Hill * Kilpeddar. Distance: 16km Ascent: 650m Maps: OS 56. |
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Please
note: NO
SUNDAY HIKES on 3, 10
and 17 August 2008 |
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24 August
2008 ---Slieve
Blooms (with stop
for meal on return) Leader: Paul Carroll Meet: 9.30am Cost: €15 Distance: ca. 16km Maps: Maps OS 54 and Slieve Bloom Way Map
and Guide (with updates on www.eastwestmapping.ie) |
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31 August
2008 ---Enniskerry
Area (local bus) Leader: Brendan Dempsey Meet: 10.30 am for 10.50 am bus to
Enniskerry (bus no. 44). |
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7
September 2008 ---Introductory
Hillwalker Hike: Cleevaun Lough Leader: Steve Buckney 2nd
pick-up and drop-off points: Bus Stop near the pond at Seán Moore Park on Tallaght
By-Pass. Route: Forest Entrance Ballylow Bridge (GR
O061 129) * Ballydonnell South * Duff Hill * Mullaghcleevaun East * Cleevaun
Lough * tracks by Ballyhemushboy Brook * Ballynultagh * Ballynultagh Gap CP. Distance: 18km Ascent: 750m Maps: OS 56 and Harvey. |